12:37 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals have released outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini Monday. Burfict, 28, has missed 18 games over the past three seasons and wasn’t considered a lock to return to the team despite signing a three-year extension worth more than $38 million before the 2017 season. He
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4:45 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals have released outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict, the team announced Monday. “As we continue to build our roster for the 2019 season, we felt it best to give both the team and Vontaze a fresh start,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said in a statement. “Vontaze has been a good player
12:42 PM ET Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bashaud Breeland is signing a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN. Breeland will help fill the void left when cornerback Steven Nelson signed a three-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Free agency is off and running. Here’s what to know:•
1:00 AM ET The New York Jets charged into NFL free agency and secured two blue-chip players within a 24-hour period — a dynamic quarterback helper (Le’Veon Bell) and a quarterback for the defense (C.J. Mosley). The Jets are crushing it, sparking the familiar question that surfaces every March: Can a team buy a Lombardi
9:18 AM ET Haloti Ngata, one of the most dominant defensive linemen of his era, scaled new heights to announce his retirement. In an Instagram post, Ngata stood on top of Mount Kilimanjaro — the world’s tallest free-standing mountain — with a banner that read, “I’m retiring from the NFL on top.” Ngata, 35, went
11:16 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have a new leading contender for their starting center vacancy. The Saints agreed to a four-year, $24 million contract with former Minnesota Vikings guard/center Nick Easton, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The agreement comes one day after news broke that the Saints’ Pro Bowl
6:09 PM ET Former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mark Barron reached agreement Sunday on a two-year, $12 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He becomes the second notable veteran defensive player added by the Steelers in free agency, joining former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson, who signed a
6:59 AM ET The flurry of NFL free-agent signings last week came with its usual flurry of numbers. X player signed with X team for X years and XX,XXX,XXX dollars, of which X,XXX,XXX is guaranteed. You read and/or heard about it every minute of the first week of free agency, and it’s hard to keep
3:04 PM ET The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on a two-year contract, a source told ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the $11 million contract contains incentives that could boost the deal to between $17 million and $20 million. Fitzpatrick could fill the opening starting
3:25 PM ET The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Monday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed, but Fitzpatrick received a two-year contract, a source told ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the $11 million contract contains incentives that could boost the deal to between $17 million and $20